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A Mass. General Hospital study reveals how solid stress from nodular brain tumors compresses adjacent healthy tissue, restricts blood supply and damages neurons. The psychiatric drug lithium may be able to reduce these effects. (Giorgio Seano, PhD, Steele Laboratories of Tumor Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital)

Learn how scientists at Van Andel Research Institute are studying the link between the appendix and Parkinson's disease.

Amazing footage shows the development of sensory neurons in zebrafish.

We have seen some amazing scientific breakthroughs in 2018. Here is a selection of our favorites.

Does Rudolph's nose really glow? Why doesn't anybody see Santa deliver presents? Modern science can help you explain the mysteries of Santa to your kids!

An introduction to brain organoids - watch this video to find out how these mini brains are grown, and how they are a unique research tool which can complement what we have learnt from autopsies, animal models, and imaging techniques.

Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit.

Capture images and analyze data from your western blots and gels efficiently and easily using the Invitrogen iBright Imaging Systems.

Capture images and analyze data from your western blots and gels efficiently and easily using the Invitrogen iBright Imaging Systems.

‘I can’t get started without a coffee.’

For many people, this statement is a standard morning greeting. But the mass consumption of coffee can make us forget what caffeine really is- a drug. So how does it compare to other drugs, namely cocaine and cannabis?